3500 Farms Scheme

[4] A conference was held in Perth to discuss the plan in detail, including the Premier Philip Collier, the Minister of Lands, and Edward Mulvany of the Development and Migration Commission.

[7] The scheme was a result of a tri-party arrangement between the State, Federal and Imperial Governments, with approval from the Development and Migration Commission.

It also found that the area from Norseman to Newdegate had an elevation of 900 to 1,400 ft (270 to 430 m) above sea level with a scattering of higher peaks and knolls.

[9] Professor James Arthur Prescott of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (later to become the CSIRO) confirmed Teakle's views on the inappropriateness of developing 3500 farms[2] in his report released early in 1931.

The decision to abandon the scheme was strongly criticised when it was made, mostly by existing settlers in the adjoining Lakes District.